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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Volume 25, 2012 - Issue 3
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Original Article

Trace elements’ concentrations in maternal and umbilical cord plasma at term gestation: a comparison between active labor and elective cesarean delivery

Tal LazerDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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Ofra Paz-TalDepartment of Analytical Chemistry, Nuclear Research Center-Negev, P.O. Box 9001, Beer-Sheva, Israel 84190
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Ohad KatzDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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Barak Aricha-TamirDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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Yehuda ShelegDepartment of Analytical Chemistry, Nuclear Research Center-Negev, P.O. Box 9001, Beer-Sheva, Israel 84190
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Rachel MamanDepartment of Analytical Chemistry, Nuclear Research Center-Negev, P.O. Box 9001, Beer-Sheva, Israel 84190
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Tali SilbersteinDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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Moshe MazorDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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Arnon WiznitzerDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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Eyal SheinerDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, IsraelCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 286-289 | Received 29 Aug 2010, Accepted 20 Mar 2011, Published online: 11 May 2011

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